Lady Jackson/Barbara Ward (1914-1981 ) was a pioneer  of today’s well known and most important concept: "Sustainable Development”. She was the first who enlightened and seeded this idea to the public world in its context known today. Barbara Mary Ward (1914 – 1981), in later life Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, was a British economist and writer interested in the problems of developing countries. She urged W ...

In a recent speech, referring to tackling the economic downturn, Vice President of the European Commission, responsible for Economic, Monetary Affairs and the Euro, Olli Rehn stated : “If we would have a silver bullet, we would already fire one”. Given that Europe's problem is not only connected to the financial mismanagement but also to its competitiveness, Europeans may feel as standing at the point where ...

Vilnius is a blessing for your lungs. While I was researching for a short climate change-related article it bounced as a surprise that the Lithuanian capital enjoys the cleanest air among urban agglomerations in Europe. At the time I thought that the answer to such low levels of CO2, CO, NOx or heavy metals in the East European air of Vilnius lay in some really alternative local leadership and policies. Des ...

Mega-cities becoming eco-cities: is Melbourne on the right track? ...

Strategies for the Green Economy, a book written by Joel Makower, is one of those hands-on collections of knowledge that can easily fuel a greener development after Rio+20. ...

Not all wars are fought over natural resources. But it's undeniable that perpetual resource conflict underlies many of them. ...

Climate change has already deeply affected development in South Asia. Ranga Pallawalla, Sri Lankan programme manager, talks about how the climate change is affecting the region. ...

Brazil, the host country of the Rio+20 Summit, is suggesting essential changes in the world and promoting sustainable development. But in real politics it is doing the exact opposite. ...

E-waste is said to be the fastest growing waste component of global waste that endangered environment.   In spite of the health risks associated with waste picking, the business is booming across Africa and parts of Asia and attracting thousands of unemployment youth into the sector. [caption id="attachment_2109" align="alignright" width="300" caption="unemployed youth burn e-waste for copper wires: pic. Mi ...

The seven states of northeast India are festering. This part of the country is known for its lush hills, biodiversity and natural resources. Yet it has become the hub of drug abuse. ...